Display sign



June 26, 1928, r 1,614,716

- I v 'H.E.CRAFT v D'ISPLAY- SIGN Filed Apri.l8, 1927 INVENTOR. I

ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 26, 1928.

UNITED STATES,

' swi a. CRAFT, on s'rniN FmLp, MASSACHUSETTS.

DISPLAY sien-j Application filed April 8,

Another object is the provision of a sign which has pivoted frame members that are adapted to be readily moved between open and closed clamping positions to facilitate the exchanging of sign plaques as frequently 7 as may be desired.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description of the invention which is illustrated in the form at present preferred by means of the accompanying'drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, showing the side frames in closed position and clamping a sign plaque therebetween;

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view showing the frames in an open position ready to receive a sign plaque; and I Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 and 2 represent side frames each of which com prises a U-shaped frame member having spaced side suports 1, 1 and 2, 2 connected together at the upper ends by cross bars or tie members 1" and 2". The frame members are preferably made of angle bars of well known form which, when formed into frames of the shape shown, are turned or arranged so that the corresponding ,angularly ing feet disposed flanges of'the bars of one of the frames are disposed in planes corresponding to those of the other frame.

The over-all width of the frame 2 is preferably some less than that of the frame 1 so that it will fit within or nest inside the side flanges of the bars of the frame 1 as shown.

The lower extremities of the members 1 and 2 are preferably arranged in a diverging relation so as to provide spaced supportas shown, and as indicated at 4 the side supports 1' and 1 of the frame 1 are pivoted to the supports 2 'and 2 of the support 2 so that the frames 1 and 2 may be swung between open and closed position in Figs. 1 and 2. i

A cross tie bar 5 is fixed to or integral with the side supports 1,1 of theframe 1 and is preferably inthe form of an angle 1927. Serial Nb. 182,102.

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bar which is disposed sons to have a flange 6 extending rearwardly or between said side supportsto'serve as a support or stIOh for a sign plaque S: q

The sign plaque S :may be of any suitable relatively thin'material and adapted to. carry any desired ornamental or advertising matter and is preferably of such dimensions as will fit between the flange 6 of the member 5 and the corresponding flange ofthe upper tie member 1 as well as between the side flanges of the side supports 1 and 1'.

Clamping bolts 8 are provided which pass through suitable registering or aligned openings in the upper tie members 1" and 2 and in the upper edge of the sign plaque between the frames and serve to hold the frames. 1 and 2in their closed sign clamping relation as shown in Fig. 1.

Other bolts 9 pass through the member 5 and lower edge of the sign and serve to securelyclamp thelower edge of the sign S to the member 5.

By removing the bolts 8 and 9, the frame members, 1 and 2 may be opened or swung apart to permit the removal of a sign plaque and the insertion of another as will be readily obvious. I

It will be noted that the edges of the sign plaque, which may be unfinished or otherwise roughened and unsightly, are concealed by the nested flanges of the angle bars and that the joints between the edges of the sign plaque and frame members, are sealed up so that water is prevented from striking an exposed edge of the sign plaque and running down across the face thereof.

I am aware that many changes may be made in the form of the invention without ising in combinabeing disposed in planes corresponding to the planes of the flanges of the other so that one of said frames may be nested within the other and the lower extremities of the supports of one frame being disposed in a diverging relation with respect to those of the other, pivotal connections between the supports of the frame members to permit a rela tive opening and closing movement of said frames, a cross bar fixed to and extending between the supports of one frame member disposed intermediate the ends of said supports and having a transverse flange disposed in the space between the side supports of the frames to serve as a support for a sign plaque a sign plaque for insertion between the flanges of the nested portions of the frame angle bars, and means associated With said frames for holding them in a closed and nested plaque clamping relation.

2. A display sign comprising in combination a pair of U-shaped frame members of angle bars having flanges disposed so that the flanges of one are disposed parallel to those of the other and one frame being smaller than the other so as to nest therein, the side barsof said frames being hinged together intermediate their ends and the ends of the bars of one frame diverging from the ends of the bars of the other so as to permit a hinging action of the frames whereby they may open or close With respect to one another above said hinge connection.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

HOWARD E. CRAFT. 

